Sleeping berth for poultry cars



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Patented Sept. 6, 1927.

UNITE!) STATES 1,641,376 PATENT QFFICE.

ISRAEL V. EDGER'ION, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGIQ'OB T PALACE POULTRY OAR COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SLEEPING BERTH FOR POULTRY CAES.

Application filed September 26, 1925. Serial No. 58,753.

The present invention has for its object to provide an improved sleeping berth more especially adapted for use in connection with railway cars for the transportation of live poultry. An example of thistype of poultry car is shown in Patent No. 1,512,215 granted to me October 21, 1924.

In shipping live poultry in cars of the character above mentioned, it is customary for an attendant to remain in the car with the poultry until it arrives at its destination. The present invention contemplates the provision of a sleeping berth for the attendant, the construction of this berth being elevated to a position near the top of the ear, where it will not interfere with the free passage of the attendant through the central compartment of the car.

The invention consists in the features of novelty hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and particularly pointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

Inasmuch as the present invention is applicable to cars of the type shown in the above mentioned Patent No. 1,512,215, in which the body of the car is provided with a central compartment for occupancy of the attendant, storage of feed, etc., I have not deemed it necessary to illustrate the general construction of the car, as it will be readily understood how my invention will be applied thereto.

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation show ing a vertically movable sleeping berth with means whereby it may be held in raised or lowered position. Figure 2 is a view 1n horizontal section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, showing one end of the berth. Figure 3 is an end view showingthe opposite end of the berth from that illustrated in Fig. 2.

In the drawings, A and A designate metal bars that will extend beneath and be secured to the top portion A of the car. These bars A and A (which may be Z-shaped in cross section) are shown as formed with flanges 60 and a, the upper flanges a serving to enable the parts to be bolted to the upper portion of the car, while the bottom flanges a form means for attachment thereto of the parts to be suspended therefrom. Vertical posts or bars B are arranged adJacent the side wall A of the car and have their upframe. such that when not in use, it may be readily side rails K of the berth or bed frame.

per ends connected to 'a. cross bar C. that extends between the bars A and A, while the lower ends of the bars B are suitabl connected to the base plate D (see Fig. 2 that. will be bolted to the floor of the car. Between a cross bar D that is bolted to the vertical posts B and the angle bar C at the top of the posts B, extend the vertical guide bars E. Around the guide bars E passes a guide F that may consist of a U-shaped bar having outwardly bent ends riveted to the upstanding flange of an angle bar G that forms one of the ends of a berth or bed At the opposite end of this berth or bed frame is a similar angle bar G and between the angle bars G and G extend a spring bed bottom that may consist of metal strips H connected to the bars G and G by coil springs it. To the upstanding flanges of the end bars or angle bars Gr are attached corner irons or castings J that support the 75 The castings J at one end of the bed frame are shown as formed with openings j adapted. to receive chains L whereby one end of the bed frame will be supported. The upper ends of the chains L will be connected to hooks M attachedto the bars A and A and the lower ends of the chains L will befur-,

nished with hooks N whereby the end of the bed may be adjustedvto any desiredheight. 35

The bar D that extends between the vertical posts or bars B forms a support whereon the guide F may rest when the bed frame isin lowered position for use. Through the bar 0 is passed one end of a suspension hook 90 or bracket R, thishook being pivoted in such manner that it may be turned to engage the guide F whenthe frame is to be held in elevated position, or may be turned to one side and disengaged from the guide F when the bed frame is to be lowered. Above the opposite end of the bed frame and pivotally connected to one of the bars A or A is a similar hook S, this hook being adapted to be turned to the position shown in Fig. 1 when the bed frame is to be held in elevated position, and being adapted to be turned a quarter revolution when the bed frame is to be lowered.

The elevated side rails K of the bed frame serve to guard against the danger of the occupant being thrown from the bed by the motion of the car, and the arrangement of the guide bars E-E and guide loop F serve to give steadiness to the bed frame while the car is in motion.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that when the bed frame is raised to side wall of the car prevent their occupying the space that will be needed for otlierpurposes.

The precise details of construction above set out may be varied without departing from the spirit of the invention and features of the invention maybe employed without itsadoption as an entirety.

=What-I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is I "1. :In a poultry car, thecombinatlon WVllll abedframe, of a vertical guide arrangedbe- .tweenone of the walls of the compartment of the car and an endof'the bed frame, a

part onthe frame embracing said guide and slidable verticallythereon, a support where on said end of the frame may rest when in .position for use, suspension means for vthe '30 opposite end of the frame, and means for holding the frame in elevated position when ,not in use.

of the car and an end of the bed frame, a

part on the frame embracing said guide and 's'lidable vertically thereon, a support whereon said end of the frame may rest when in position for use, vertically adjustable suspension means for the opposite end of the frame, and means for holding the frame in elevated position when not in use.

3. In a poultry car, the combination with a bed frame, of a vertical guide arranged adjacent one of the walls of the compartment of thecar, a part on the frame to engage saidgui'de and move vertically thereon, a support whereon said frame may rest when in position for use, suspension means for the opposite end of the frame, and pivoted hooks :for holding the frame in elevated position when not in use.

4;. In a poultry car, the combination with a bed frame, of .vertical guide bars arranged adjacent one of the walls of the compartment of the car, a metal loop on the frame to engage said guide bars and move vertically thereon, a cross bar whereon said frame may rest when in position for use, suspension means for the opposite end of the frame, and means for holding the frame in elevated position when not in use.

5. The combination with a bed frame hav ing at its sides elevated rails, of a vertical guide arranged adjacent one end of said bed frame, a part on the bed frame to engage said guide and move vertically thereon, a

support whereby oneend of said frame will be sustained when in position for use, sus pension means for the opposite end of the frame, and hooks for holding the frame in elevated position when not in use.

6. In a poultry car, the combination with a bed frame,.of vertlcalposts arranged adjacent one of-the walls of the compartment of the car, a cross bar extending between said posts at a distance from the top thereof to form a support whereon said frame may rest when in position for use, a guide extending vertically from said cross bar, a part on the frame toiengage said guide and move vertically thereon, suspension means for the opposite end of said frame, and means for holding the frame in elevated position when not in use.

7. In combination, a poultry car having a stateroom, flexible members depending from the top of said stateroom, a bed frame suspended at one end on said flexible members, a vertical frame member opposite the other end of said bed frame, interengaging'means on said other end and said frame member supporting said other end in lowered position and opposing endwise swaying movement of said bed frame,'and means by which said bed frame is supported in elevated position when not in use.

8. The combination with a railroad car, of a berth, means including a flexible element for suspending the berth in its lowered horizontal position for use, said means looped through an end of the berth and'terminating in a hook whereby the berth may be adjusted to any desired height, and other means for supporting the berth in an elevated horizontal position when not in use.

9. The combination with a railroad car, of a berth, means including a chain looped through an end of the berth and terminating in a hook whereby the berth may be suspended at any desired height in its lowered horizontal position for use, and other means zontal position when not in use.

ISRAEL V. EDGERTON. 

